Question 1

Who are the hijras? Describe the role of a hijra in Indian society.

Accepted Answer

Hijras are a traditional third-gender co

Question 2

Which of the following terms refers to the socially and culturally assigned roles dictating how male and females should behave?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex roles 
B)  gender roles 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  diversity 
A)  sex roles 
B)  gender roles 
C)  sexual orientation 
D)  diversity

Question 3

Ernestine Friedl has demonstrated that among foragers

Accepted Answer

A)  gender-defined division of labor is equal. 
B)  women have the highest status and most of the power. 
C)  men have the highest status and the most power. 
D)  control over scarce resources is related to status and power. 
A)  gender-defined division of labor is equal. 
B)  women have the highest status and most of the power. 
C)  men have the highest status and the most power. 
D)  control over scarce resources is related to status and power.

Question 4

The marriage of one woman to another among the Nandi of Africa, serves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a cultural adaptation that allows a woman without male heirs to transmit property. 
B)  It serves to marry women whose father's cannot give large dowries. 
C)  It allows the Nandi to practice matrilineal descent in a patrilineal society. 
D)  It ensures a stable household for a woman who has lost her husband. 
A)  It is a cultural adaptation that allows a woman without male heirs to transmit property. 
B)  It serves to marry women whose father's cannot give large dowries. 
C)  It allows the Nandi to practice matrilineal descent in a patrilineal society. 
D)  It ensures a stable household for a woman who has lost her husband.

Question 5

All of the following are factors that affect gender roles EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  economic resources 
B)  ideology 
C)  sexual behavior 
D)  kinship 
A)  economic resources 
B)  ideology 
C)  sexual behavior 
D)  kinship

Question 6

Among the Yanomamo, the purpose of separate origin myths for males and females reinforces

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of women in a patrilineal society. 
B)  female dominance over men. 
C)  the relative position of men over women. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the role of women in a patrilineal society. 
B)  female dominance over men. 
C)  the relative position of men over women. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 7

Why does the author say that the presentation of short examples of human sexuality in an introductory text can present problems?

Accepted Answer

The author might say that the presentati

Question 8

Sex play and experimentation are common among young children of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Trobrianders and the Ju/'hoansi. 
B)  Nandi and the East Bay people. 
C)  Zuni and the Mbuti pygmies. 
D)  Mbuti pygmies and the Mae Enga. 
A)  Trobrianders and the Ju/'hoansi. 
B)  Nandi and the East Bay people. 
C)  Zuni and the Mbuti pygmies. 
D)  Mbuti pygmies and the Mae Enga.

Question 9

Ford and Beach's cross-cultural study of homosexuality found that it was socially accepted as "normal" in what percentage of societies? About

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent. 
B)  30 percent. 
C)  40 percent. 
D)  60 percent. 
A)  20 percent. 
B)  30 percent. 
C)  40 percent. 
D)  60 percent.

Question 10

In a sample taken from one Nandi community, how many households were headed by female husbands?

Accepted Answer

A)  under 2 percent 
B)  about 3 percent 
C)  about 4 percent 
D)  about 5 percent 
A)  under 2 percent 
B)  about 3 percent 
C)  about 4 percent 
D)  about 5 percent

Question 11

Explain sexual dimorphism.

Accepted Answer

Sexual dimorphism refers to the differen

Question 12

The hijras of India are

Accepted Answer

A)  men who dress like women and behave like women. 
B)  emasculated men who take feminine names. 
C)  men who behave as women in all ways. 
D)  gay men. 
A)  men who dress like women and behave like women. 
B)  emasculated men who take feminine names. 
C)  men who behave as women in all ways. 
D)  gay men.

Question 13

Throughout Polynesia, third-gender individuals are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  gay. 
B)  hijra. 
C)  mahu. 
D)  berdache. 
A)  gay. 
B)  hijra. 
C)  mahu. 
D)  berdache.

Question 14

Discuss and cite examples of the factors that affect gender roles across cultures.

Accepted Answer

Gender roles are influenced by a variety

Question 15

Anthropological interest in sexuality can be traced back to which of the following anthropologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Majorie Shostak 
B)  Regina Smith Oboler 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Bronislaw Malinowski 
A)  Majorie Shostak 
B)  Regina Smith Oboler 
C)  Margaret Mead 
D)  Bronislaw Malinowski

Question 16

How do Trobriand Islanders learn about sex?

Accepted Answer

The Trobriand Islanders learn about sex

Question 17

How is the sex of a skeleton determined?

Accepted Answer

The sex of a skeleton is determined thro

Question 18

Sexual dimorphism among humans and other primates refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  biological and behavioral differences between males and females. 
B)  biological variation between males and females. 
C)  behavioral forms and how they differ between males and females. 
D)  skeletal differences between males and females. 
A)  biological and behavioral differences between males and females. 
B)  biological variation between males and females. 
C)  behavioral forms and how they differ between males and females. 
D)  skeletal differences between males and females.

Question 19

What has cross-cultural research revealed about sexual prohibitions across cultures?

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural research has revealed tha

Question 20

Margaret Mead profiled the temperament of men and women among the

Accepted Answer

A)  Arapesh, Zuni, and Arapaho. 
B)  Arapesh, Washo, and Trobriands. 
C)  Arapesh, Mbuti, and Nandi. 
D)  Arapesh, Tchambuli, and Mundugumor. 
A)  Arapesh, Zuni, and Arapaho. 
B)  Arapesh, Washo, and Trobriands. 
C)  Arapesh, Mbuti, and Nandi. 
D)  Arapesh, Tchambuli, and Mundugumor.

Who are the hijras? Describe the role of a hijra in Indian society.

Which of the following terms refers to the socially and culturally assigned roles dictating how male and females should behave?

Ernestine Friedl has demonstrated that among foragers

The marriage of one woman to another among the Nandi of Africa, serves which of the following?

All of the following are factors that affect gender roles EXCEPT

Among the Yanomamo, the purpose of separate origin myths for males and females reinforces

Why does the author say that the presentation of short examples of human sexuality in an introductory text can present problems?

Sex play and experimentation are common among young children of the

Ford and Beach's cross-cultural study of homosexuality found that it was socially accepted as "normal" in what percentage of societies? About

In a sample taken from one Nandi community, how many households were headed by female husbands?

Explain sexual dimorphism.

The hijras of India are

Throughout Polynesia, third-gender individuals are known as

Discuss and cite examples of the factors that affect gender roles across cultures.

Anthropological interest in sexuality can be traced back to which of the following anthropologists?

How do Trobriand Islanders learn about sex?

How is the sex of a skeleton determined?

Sexual dimorphism among humans and other primates refers to

What has cross-cultural research revealed about sexual prohibitions across cultures?

Margaret Mead profiled the temperament of men and women among the

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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Exam 9: Gender and Sexuality: Nature or Nurture

Who are the hijras? Describe the role of a hijra in Indian society.

Which of the following terms refers to the socially and culturally assigned roles dictating how male and females should behave?

Ernestine Friedl has demonstrated that among foragers

The marriage of one woman to another among the Nandi of Africa, serves which of the following?

All of the following are factors that affect gender roles EXCEPT

Among the Yanomamo, the purpose of separate origin myths for males and females reinforces

Why does the author say that the presentation of short examples of human sexuality in an introductory text can present problems?

Sex play and experimentation are common among young children of the

Ford and Beach's cross-cultural study of homosexuality found that it was socially accepted as "normal" in what percentage of societies? About

In a sample taken from one Nandi community, how many households were headed by female husbands?

Explain sexual dimorphism.

The hijras of India are

Throughout Polynesia, third-gender individuals are known as

Discuss and cite examples of the factors that affect gender roles across cultures.

Anthropological interest in sexuality can be traced back to which of the following anthropologists?

How do Trobriand Islanders learn about sex?

How is the sex of a skeleton determined?

Sexual dimorphism among humans and other primates refers to

What has cross-cultural research revealed about sexual prohibitions across cultures?

Margaret Mead profiled the temperament of men and women among the

Anthropology: What Are Its Subfields and Perspectives

Culture: What Makes Us Strangers When We Are Away From Home

Fieldwork: How Are Data Gathered

Language: Is This What Makes Us Human

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation I: What Challenges Face Foragers

Subsistence Strategies and Resource Allocation II: How Did Food Production Transform Culture

Marriage, Family, and Residence: What Are the Possibilities

Kinship and Descent: Are These the Ties That Bind

Political Order, Disorder, and Social Control: Who Decides

Belief Systems: How Do We Explain the Unexplainable

Expressions: Is This Art

Culture Change and Globalization: What Have We Learned

Applying Anthropology: How Does It Make a Difference

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